Researchers from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Berlin has developed a new breathing sensor system that help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
This syst...

Cornell University has built a grass lawn inside their school library as a part of a project of their institution's Department of Design and Environmental Analysis.
The department is currently conducting a r...

Meet, the Scrubba, a portable washing machine, in form of a bag. This wash bag, allows people to do their laundry, on-the-go.
The Scrubba is a lightweight, foldable bag that features small nodules to help sc...

Thanks to Japan's new invention, the Deoest underwear, extreme farters can now release their foul smelling gas and prevent people near them from fainting.
It is a fart-deodorizing underwear, created by Profe...

Potato Chips Maker Lay’s has partnered with PepsiCo to create a unique flavored snack. The new flavor is potato chicken and it will be offered in China. Apparently pepsi-flavored chicken is one of the most popular dishes in the country.

An employee from Chinese company, Hainan Airlines, is assigned to sniff the armpits of their pilot applicants

Chinese company, Hainan Airlines, became controversial after the news of their unusual applicant test for hopeful pilots was revealed. Besides the usual mandatory requirements for their pilot applicants such as a perfect vision, a minimimun height of 1.87 meters and fluency in the english language, they also require their pilots to be free from body odors.

Automatic sperm extractors features a massage pipe in front of the machine and collects sperm while standing up.

Sperm samples can now be extracted while standing up with an Automatic sperm extracting machine. This unusual machine can be seen around different hospitals in China. It is used by those who have difficulty retrieving sperm using the old fashioned way.

To avoid harassing visitors and risk being removed from the city, beggars are made to stay in specially-built metal cages

Festival goers from Nanchang, southern China are surprised to see beggars asking for alms in specially-built metal cages. These cages are built to prevent them from harassing visitors. The beggars have the choice to stay inside the metal cages or roam around the festival and risk being removed from city.

Facekini is a face mask that protects the face from the sun's harmful UV rays.

Chinese women will do everything to protect their skin nowadays. Take for example, their latest beach craze, the Facekini, a face mask that looks creepy when worn but serves as a protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Customers in IKEA China can be found hanging out the whole day at the store, even sleeping on furniture that are on display

If you get the chance to walk in to the IKEA store in China, you might mistake it for an airport lounge. Apparently their Chinese customers have made themselves feel too much at home. They are seen napping and lounging around on furniture that are on display.

Tian Hao, claims to use zen meditation to cut the hair of customers, while his eyes are shut

Chinese hairdresser, Tian Hao, makes it to the news headlines for his unique hair cutting method. He cuts hair while his eyes are closed.

Tian claims that he makes use of zen meditation to feel the aura of his clients, enabling him to cut their hair with out hurting them.

Tian makes use of sharp scissors to cut his clients hair. After a haircut, he uses a vacuum cleaner to style the client’s hairdo instead of a blow dryer. He says: “Not only does it layer the hair perfectly, but is also sucks up all the clippings too.”

The Chinese hairstylist may look like a beggar but his haircuts actually cost a fortune. He charges 3,900 yuan ($610) for men and 3,600 ($570) yuan for women. He also does not offer discounts. He said that people only get “discounts at the supermarket.”

Nokia introduces its first CDMA Windows Phone in China, the Nokia 800C.

Nokia has unveiled its first CDMA Windows Phone. The Nokia 800C, which is a ‘variant’ of the Lumia 800 phone, shares the same design and specification as the Lumia 800 but is said to be ‘especially tailored for people in China’.

Nokia enlisted China Telecom as its exclusive launch partner and announced the news during a ceremony held at the Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing.

China outpointed US in PC market share this spring and takes the lead as the largest market.

A new research from IDC revealed that China managed to surpass the US as the world’s largest PC market. For all of 2011, US hold on to the lead, but China was able to push past them this spring. China also claimed 22% of all PCs shipped at 18.5 million, while 21% (17.7 million) went to Americans. Due to this scenario, researchers predicted that China will be getting 21.8% for all of 2012, where the US would slip tp 19.6%.

The catch-up in the said populous but poorer country may have resulted from their government plans. Its 12th Five Year Plan was encouraging very large companies at the center of China’s foundations to keep investing and spending during the time when the US was still struggling. China also works to improve their technology in poorer cities, where the US was much more saturated and has less room to grow.